Ultima V: cloth map
Included with Ultima V was this cloth map.
Description[edit]
This map, showing Britannia, is not that much changed in style from its predecessor. Settlements are still just tiny icons on the map. The icons for the phases of the moons are now easier to see, since they were made bigger. Due to the exploration in the previous game, the islands of New Magincia and Buccaneer's Den as well as the Isle of the Avatar are now on the map as well. Also, some new details such as roads and the position of the shrines appear on it.
Other Releases of the Map[edit]
The cloth map was mostly the same in all issues of the game. However, some later releases by Mindscape in Europe had a number of maps of poor quality, often having color shifts. There also does exist a variant of the cloth map, in which the water is much bluer, instead of the greenish of the original map. Surprisingly, the cloth map of the Japanese ports of the game by Pony Canyon has a different coloration as well, also with blue water, but in a much darker shade.
Both alternate maps can be seen below. Additionally, the game came only with a paper map in Taiwan and Korea instead of a cloth map. The Japanese FM Towns version by Fujitsu also only has a paper map, in which the greens are shifted more towards the blue spectrum.
The cloth map was also included in the special edition of the Ultima Trilogy II.
Alternate Maps[edit]
Alternate map
Japanese map
Japanese FM Towns paper map
Trivia[edit]
- Buccaneer's Den is placed too far south, likely for aesthetic reasons involving the logo.
See Also[edit]
- HRUMP: High-Res Ultima Map Project – which graciously gave us permission to host their maps
- NES map for Ultima V
- Ultima V: Lazarus map
- Ultima V computer-generated map
- Ultima Atlas
| Maps Included as Trinkets | |
|---|---|
| Maps | Ultima I ☥ Ultima II ☥ Ultima III ☥ Ultima IV ☥ Ultima V ☥ Ultima VI Ultima VII ☥ Ultima VII Part Two ☥ Ultima VIII ☥ Ultima IX Savage Empire ☥ Martian Dreams ☥ Ultima Underworld ☥ Ultima Underworld II Ultima Forever ☥ Shroud of the Avatar |